Here's am idea I found for DIY overdyeing a rug that could help you spot dye your rug. I bet you were just sick when you saw what was happening when you were cleaning it. I'm so sorry.

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How disappointing! I would take the $30 loss and ship it back. I wouldn't trust a rug with such unstable dye around my other rug or hardwoods.

Is the rug viscose? If so, the dye may not be the only issue. Viscose or "art silk" can be damaged by water, much less vomit and cleaning solution. The fibers can yellow and change texture. If that is the problem or even part of it, my understanding is that it cannot be fixed.

Can you at least ask him specifically what brand/type/color dye he used for your rug so you can redye the spots? I'm sure you'd want them to match! I also wouldn't want a rug that bleeds that easily on my wood floors!

I asked for refund. We'll see what he says....

Probably blue kool aid.:)

Casey

I hate to be a jerk, but it's not the seller's fault that the dog got sick. I understand the dye is the issue, but still.....would you buy a rug if you thought someone else's dog had, you know......

Only curious. Why do people buy over dyed rugs, to get color they want? I had never heard that term b4. Do you live near a prof. rug cleaner, perhaps they can redye and treat it so dye sets permanently. Also, always need to be careful with cleaning products, dyed, over dyed, whatever

The seller doesn't have to resell it. That's his choice. My dog having an accident on the rug is not what caused the dye to lift, it was the water. A rug should be withstand water and a little bit of dish soap don't you think? It seems that being able to clean up a spill is a reasonable expectation.

Is my expectation unrealistic? I'm honestly asking because I don't want to be a jerk, just wanted to be treated fairly.

If a cheap dye job, even water (chlorinated) could alter color. But I'm thinking it was really the acid in pooch's vomit that may be responsible. I'm afraid the seller is not responsible unless he specifically warrantied color stability. But I wouldn't discourage you from contacting Ebay to mediate and maybe get limited satisfaction. The more calm and level headed about it, the better the odds.

It wasn't vomit. It was diarrhea. I wasn't home so my babysitter cleaned it up as best she could and put paper towels over the spots. When I got home hours later the small amount that was left was dry and the color of the rug was fine. I vacuumed over it to remove any of the dry loose stuff. Then I put warm water and a small amount of dish soap on the spots (as I've done to clean many rugs over the years). The dye immediately came off onto the rag I was using and when I lifted it it had bled onto the rug underneath.

I don't know. It was $89. "Overdyeing is a process where the fabric is either dyed for too long or dyed a second time. It is most often used on denim to add an overtone of color to the indigo."

And over dying often results in the dye rubbing off on underwear and upholstery. It's a cool effect, but not necessarily a stable effect.

I'm sorry. I'd get rid of the rug, either by sending it back for a partial refund, or putting it in the trash. It's a liability to your floor and anything else it comes in contact with if wet.

Here's directions on how to dye a rug. Looks easy. You can wash wool rugs outside and hose them off, which I would do before having that rug back in my home (I'd toss it personally), but unless there's a way to set the dye, you can't clean it regularly.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/diy-dyed-rug-88476

I think it was dyed wrong (or the wrong type of rug to dye). I googled it, this might be helpful:

http://blog.rugknots.com/interior-tips-and-tricks/13-best-kept-secrets-to-buying-overdyed-rugs/

Based on this, I'd want my money back. As others have said, I think it's going to always be a problem rug.

Yes when you dye something you typically use something at the end to set it. When I've dyed clothes before there's always a step at the end to set the dye. I don't thing the dye on this rug was set.

"I asked for refund. We'll see what he says...."

I hope he's a really nice guy. Seems like a big loss for the seller because he cannot, in good conscience, resell the rug if he just redyes it without disclosing to future buyers what caused you to need to clean the rug and return it in the first place.

Good luck to you.

This is his return policy

"You are protected by my 100% No Question asked refund policy. If you do not like the rug you receive just email me and I will take care of the return. I will pay return shipping myself.

Please do NOT go through Ebay returns. This will save you a lot of time. Thank you"

Excellent! Now you know not to buy anything from him. You sure don't want a rug in your home that has someone else's doggie diarrhea remnants on it, or cat pee, or other stuff on it, especially since you have young children and pets of your own! Yuck!

The thing that is weird is that I have another rug from him that does not have this problem. So I think this is just a on off issue with this particular rug. These are super old antique rugs so I'm sure there has been more than my dog's poop on them in the last 100 years. :)

I'm confused. If his policy is returns accepted, no questions asked, return shipping paid, why was question posted. Thanks for explaining about over dyed rugs.

That's why I wouldn't buy anyone's used rugs or upholstered furniture. You just don't know what lurks beneath.

I was hoping not to return it. If you read my original post I was looking for assistance in finding a way to spot dye the rug. After reading everyone's response regarding the concern of my hardwood floor below I then decided to ask for a refund.

i think a lot of carpet warranties are void with certain substances including vomit and 'poop'... it sounds like his 100% satisfaction guarantee is for if you like the rug when you get it--- not for whether the rug can withstand all sorts of stains and cleaners...

i personally wouldn't ask for a refund if my animal got sick on it... that doesn't seem fair to me... i would consider trying to redye it... never hurts to try a sharpie of the right color, a;tho you have a fair amount to cover...

1. You had brought from the same person before and no problem.

2. This rug (however it got dirty) faded when it was cleaned-wet. So much so that the dye faded through to the rug below.

3. He has a no questions asked return policy. (He is probably buying these rugs for next to nothing and fixing them for the current overdyed craze.) To me his return policy means that he can afford to take them back.

4. Reading the how to dye a rug link in a post closer to the top of this page, it says it has to be a WOOL rug. Back in our first years we dyed a nylon rug and it looked great, but it was at the front door and when it got damp from walking on it, it faded onto the wood floor. I didn't think I was ever going to get the dye out!

5. I think he may have got ahold of a rug that was not wool and the dye didn't take. I had a rug at one time that looked just like wool, but it was a synthetic. I would return the rug if I could, BECAUSE the dye runs and it will stain the floor. Any rug will have to be cleaned at some point or someone will walk on it with wet shoes or spill a drink on it.

6. If it cannot be returned, you could take it outside this spring and clean it throughly, and redye the entire rug. (We used Rit dye), However, I would hang it on a wall and not trust it on the floor.

Sorry for the super long post.

I misread. I assumed for some reason he was of no help with return, not on giving tips for spot redying. I'm glad you are returning and hope you find one just as pretty, no, prettier that will make you happy and not worry about unstable dye, tracking dye, etc.

I would try to get formula for dye from him and redye myself and ask him how to set the dye (or research it. I'd also get a solid pad to protect my floor. All assuming you love the rug and would like to keep it. Even though it seems the dog's accident didn't affect the dye, but the water did, I suspect the poop actually affected the dye, but it didn't come off until wet with water. It seems it could have made the dye unstable. If you put water on a place where there is no poop, does the dye lift? If not, I would not expect the dealer to refund.

My first email to him was just how to fix it. He said that he buys the rugs from others and just resells them so he has no idea. So then I came here to see if anyone here knew what to do and got nervous about my floor so that's when I asked for a refund. He hasn't responded. We'll see. If he won't take it back I'll just turn it around so the bad spots are under the coffee table but I'm still annoyed. Thanks for your advice.

How long have you had it?

2 weeks